Sea Dragon's Breath Tavern, late at night, in the king's suite.
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The suite was filled with silence. The original violent storm had ended, the curtains were tightened, carpets imported from Arabi were spread on the floor, and the room was lit with fine ambergris.
Ryan was wearing a bathrobe, leaning against the head of the bed, pillowing himself with a soft pillow. Olica lay in Ryan's arms with her eyes closed, while Veronica's face was moisturized and flushed.
After taking a bath, she also changed into a white bathrobe. She put the pillow up like Ryan, and then leaned on the pillow, feeling the lazy feeling of leaning on Ryan's shoulder happily: "Honey?
"
"Huh?" Ryan tightened Olika in his arms: "What's wrong?"
"What's the matter?" Ryan touched his chin. He had a habit of spending a little time thinking and reviewing his recent series of guidelines and policy issues afterwards, and sorting out his interpersonal relationships. It was at this time,
His mind is the most active. There is nothing you can do about it, man.
"...It's nothing, I just feel...ever since the Dawn Wizard Tower was built, everyone from the Council Witches to my apprentices seems to think that I took a shortcut." Veronica sighed softly, and she stretched out her hand.
He took out a tender foot wrapped in flesh-colored stockings and kicked the quilt: "Damn it, I think this is someone deliberately targeting me. Couldn't they see that I was in a state of desolation and that I had invested all my chips in one go? Isn't this
Do I deserve it?”
"This is not normal, people are always forgetful." Ryan put an arm around Veronica's shoulder and said softly: "People always hope to pick up what is already available, and it is also human nature to chase success.
It’s nothing, you are right, this is what you deserve. As for those who don’t have enough resources, there are naturally ways to grow without resources. There are only so many resources, so of course first comers get it.”
Veronica pursed her lips and nodded reluctantly. As Ryan said, cultivating a wizard with all your strength does require a huge amount of resources. So why is the position of the chief wizard of the empire being fought for by a large number of wizards? Why are all witches competing for it?
The team is full of witches who are full of thoughts about Ryan, that's why.
However, there are naturally ways to survive without resources. It does not mean that wizards cannot practice without money and resources. There are only so many resources in the first place. As the king of Britannia, Ryan has already raised several people in his palace.
A holy realm spellcaster.
As for why the wizard doesn't make money himself but relies on the nobles... this question is very ridiculous. It's similar to asking why the archers are not good at melee combat and why the dwarves are not good at speed. The wizard devotes almost all his energy to dealing with arcane magic.
pursuit of Tao and
In terms of research, where do they have so much energy to find ways to manage the territory and obtain wealth? Veronica knows that many of the witches of Gloria will not start until they are already penniless and in debt.
Earn money by selling potions, making scrolls and completing quests.
Seeing that Ryan didn't continue, Veronica was a little unwilling. She said tentatively: "Tell me, dear, could this be something done by the mother and daughter, such as deliberately spreading rumors to smear me?"
water?"
"Are you talking about Aurora? Is there any doubt about this matter?" Ryan rolled his eyes at Veronica: "Aren't you the same? Secretly spreading the news that after Aurora lost power, she remained calm and relied on Theresa.
Shamelessly come to Britannia and force my relationship with me?"
"Hehehe~ You know everything?" Veronica's little thoughts were seen through.
"How could I not understand my chief female courtier?" Ryan complained, and he suddenly smiled: "Right? Orica?"
"Those who are found to be spreading rumors will be demoted to slaves. As for Ms. Veronica and Ms. Aurora who are spreading rumors, please clear the border and come to my pale courtyard!" Olica raised her head from Ryan's arms and smiled evilly.
He said: "Master, leave it to me. I am good at this and I will ensure that they will not have any ability to resist in the future."
"That's not okay. What I like is the original Veronica, not the kind of Veronica who has lost herself." Ryan immediately refused, and Veronica said aggressively: "Ms. Olika,
There is no deep hatred between us, right? Why do you always have to target me? "
"The master's thoughts are the benchmark for everything, and nothing else matters." Olica smiled sinisterly: "Don't fall into my hands, Ms. Veronica."
The three of them joked a little, and the matter was revealed. Ryan actually never hoped that Theresa Aurora and Veronica would get along harmoniously. In fact, it would be good for the two sides to fight like this.
, which is beneficial to Lane's control of the situation and allocation of resources. For example, if Veronica and her group of wizards follow the Great Expedition this time, Lane's resources will definitely be tilted towards Veronica in the future.
"By the way, I'm going to the Haimenguan Engineers Association tomorrow. Which of you wants to go?" Ryan asked casually: "If you don't want to go, you can also move around freely."
"Master, why do you want to go to the Haimenguan Engineer Association?" Orika put her arms around Ryan's neck and buried her little head in Ryan's chest. Her long black hair almost covered Ryan's body: "Those short guys will be willing to follow
Do you share technology? You really think too much
Well, Master, let me tell you, even Belegar Iron Hammer, who you have high hopes for, will not ask you for help if he is not really cornered. Dwarves are always like this, conservative, stubborn, and rigid.
And it pays great attention to tradition.”
"You seem to understand dwarves very well." Ryan smiled, he hugged Olica and said softly: "I plan to order an ironclad ship at Haimen Pass, Olika, Veronica, you guys are watching today
Have you arrived at Haimen Pass? I want one too. Bordero's Poseidon fleet is indeed powerful, but we can't rely on other people's fleets forever, right? We also need to have some capital."
Before Veronica could speak, Orica said with disdain: "Iron-armored ship? That kind of iron shell is just empty. It can't compare with our Druchi's Black Ark. I haven't seen our Druchi's Black Ark."
Ark, Master, you never know what a real navy is."
"Having never seen the Glory Queen-class battleship, Olika, you will never know what a real navy is." Ryan complained: "The Black Ark may be really powerful, but there is no way we can get it!"
"It's not difficult to get the Black Ark, you just need to try to capture one." Orica shook her head, and the dark elf thought for a moment: "But this does have to be fought with the entire Druchi pirate army on the Black Ark.
Let's go to war. Since you have already thought about it, Master, I have no other objections, but I won't go. Druchi is very unpopular among the dwarves, especially those serious and old-fashioned engineers."
"Then I won't go either, dear." Veronica also shook her head.
"Okay, then I'll go find Kalad and Fedmund." Ryan could only shake his head.
.........I am the dividing line between Black Ark and No. 1 in the world......
Early the next morning, Ryan set off with Kalad and Fedmund to prepare for the Dwarf Engineers Association in Haimen Pass.
It led him past the forge powered by waterwheels. These waterwheels turned slowly for thousands of years and never stopped. The flames in the furnaces were also burning brightly. The strength of Haimenguan's Engineers Association was second only to
The Engineers Guild of the Dwarves in Eternal Peak and Torrent Pass, here
Filled with benches and machines of all kinds, from the most sophisticated clock-making machines to the cranes used to assemble the finest cannons, even at this time the workshop was still in full swing, with the clanking of hammers, heated debate and
The hum of grindstones and lathes came and went.
"The engineers are having a meeting." The Hammer Warrior, who was leading the way for Ryan and others, said to the King of Knights: "Please come back in the afternoon."
Ryan and others were helpless. Meetings between dwarves were always long: "Can you know the reason for the meeting?"
"There used to be a great engineer at Haimen Pass named Jerrick Grimm. He went against the traditions of the dwarves and tried to develop a new type of steam ironclad ship. Therefore, he was permanently expelled from the Engineers Association. As a result, Jerrick actually took his family with him.
And the engineers who supported him publicly announced their separation from the Customs Association, and it was said that he planned to go to Lustria to find a special 'Omnit stone' to support his
It was a great invention. A few months later, the engineers discovered his disappearance. Now they are meeting to discuss how to solve this problem." The Hammer Warrior leading the team is still yesterday's Glenn Silverbeard, who likes Ryan very much.
He can speak dwarf fluently, so he is willing to say a few more words: "Judging from the intensity of their discussion and the level of beer consumption, you should come back in the afternoon."
"Well, what a strange group of guys... Well, I mean the Engineers Association." Callard complained, but he soon realized that what he said was wrong, so he immediately added: "Normally speaking, the new
Shouldn’t inventions be encouraged?”
"Yes, you should indeed be encouraged, but only if Jerick didn't blow up the Granny Iron Furnace." Glenn Silverwhisker thought to himself: "Jerrick's invention blew up two forging furnaces.
And an entire dockyard! And he still believes he’s right!”
Ryan could only shake his head helplessly. He soon noticed the dock next to the Engineers Association, where a huge ironclad ship was being built. The Knight King soon became interested: "Then can we visit the dock?"
"This... I think I have to ask." Glenn Silverwhisker thought for a moment and chose to go up and negotiate with the dwarf engineers standing at the door of the dock. Ryan could see that the dwarf engineers did not agree at first, but then
After careful negotiation by Glenn Silverbeard and King Baiernov's order, the dwarf engineer reluctantly agreed.
As Ryan and others entered the dock, what they saw was a behemoth made of steel.
"The Thunder of Grimnir is 80 meters long, 25 meters wide, and has a draft of 12 meters. It is fully loaded with hundreds of dwarf engineers, as well as an Ironbreaker boarding team, hungry and thirsty like a Titan.
The mouth of a huge sea monster goes to the giant sea monster seeking honor in death
The Demon Slayer Chapter, and a whole group of battleship airports capable of sending lighter-than-air reconnaissance aircraft into the sky. Those self-loading, pump-operated Thunder cannons have runes of destruction carved on their barrels.
The 100-centimetre-thick star iron armor hull is durable enough
Even the iceberg cannot be broken." The dwarf engineer proudly introduced to everyone: "There is a dwarf gyroplane apron on the deck of the Grimnir Thunder, where the gyroplane can take off and land freely.
Detection of enemy ships will pass
The rune signal was transmitted back to the mothership by the airship. Regardless of strong winds and waves, Grimnir's Thunder moved forward unimpeded on the sea, meeting the enemy with the hatred that the dwarves must have, and even though it was coming slowly, it was dead.
There is no escape from it, it is our pride.”
"Oh my God!" Fedmund, who was the most experienced in giant ships and naval battles, raised his head and looked up at the giant ironclad ship. An indescribable sense of ambiguity and shock filled the Holy Grail Knight's heart: "How much does this ship cost?"
money?"
"...not counting raw materials, it's about 50,000 gold marks, and including raw materials, it's about 140,000 gold marks." The dwarf engineer puffed up his belly proudly: "Most of the star iron comes from Karak.
-Obtained from Varn's Blackwater Lake. It is not easy to obtain Star Iron from Blackwater Lake now."
"Can we board the ship for a visit?" Ryan wanted to go up and have a look.
"Of course not, it is for the king's sake that you can enter the dock. If there is nothing more, please leave!" The dwarf engineer was a little unhappy: "Don't push yourself too far, humans, this is our ship.
, not yours!”
In the dwarf kingdom, the king is not the ruler in the complete sense. In fact, the Dwarf Artisans Association, the Dwarf Engineers Association and the Dwarf Chiefs Council all play the role of deciding the specific affairs of the dwarves and determining future policies under certain circumstances, and among them, the power
The largest ones are the Dwarf Artisans Guild and the Dwarf Engineers Guild.
Ryan could see this from Belegar. After taking over the Blackstone Stronghold, Belega originally wanted to establish a dwarf gun workshop and a blacksmith factory immediately, but both the Engineers Association and the Craftsmen Association decided to put it first.
The first building was a dwarf brewery, and in the end Belegar couldn't resist them, so he simply agreed.
By the way, the rapid recovery of the Principality of Gisoleaux after the invasion of Heinrich Kemmler relied on cooperating with the dwarves in infrastructure construction to solve the work and production problems of a large number of unemployed people. The two sides are now closely related.
His ally, Duke Hagen of Gisoleaux, even visited the Blackstone Stronghold three times and had dinner with Belegar and his Queen Cormanic.
"Mr. Engineer, we also want to order an ironclad ship." Ryan said to the engineer.
"Then you have to discuss it with the chief engineer, Master Brooke Gunnarsson. Okay, hurry up and get out, I'm going to continue the work." The dwarf engineer said impatiently: "Get out, we're going to continue the work.
Don't disturb our work, humans. If you want anything, you can negotiate with the engineering associations. I'm just the engineer responsible for supervising the production, not even a big engineer!"
The three Holy Grail Knights were driven out in this way.
"My lord, an ironclad ship?" Kalad stroked his goatee and smiled: "What a good idea!"
"It's a good idea, but the prerequisite is that you have money!" Ryan said with a wry smile: "Did you hear that? The cost is 140,000 gold marks! This is still the cost price! The cost is too amazing."
"A single Bordeleau galleon may not be able to compete with an ironclad, but the money is enough for us to build three to five galleons." Fedmund said thoughtfully: "This is the style of the dwarves, quality versus quantity.
What?"
"Aren't dwarves always like this?" Kalad laughed.
"Very good, we still have some time." Ryan took out the pocket watch made by the dwarf. It was only ten o'clock in the morning: "Let's walk around. By the way, I also want to talk to you about a question."